2019 Charles Baur Pinot Gris Grand Cru Brand Alsace

Really lovely expressive nose, there's some white rose petals, white peach, maybe a touch of jasmine, a touch of honeycomb, a little bit of apple in the background, and then some minerality showing. It doesn't feel like it's showing its age really yet. The palate is very fruit-forward, probably just very slightly off-dry as some Alsatian wines can be. There's definitely a little something there, and the fruit is transported and elevated due to that, there's juicy white peach, some Cosmic Crisp apple, lemon candy, and more white flowers. It's just really nice and that just very slight pop of off-dry will help it pair better with things with just a touch of heat to them, like a butternut squash soup that you put a healthy fling of red pepper flakes into, or some spicy fried chicken, whatever you want to do. Despite my own personal thoughts on the matter, it does finish dry on the palate without any lingering sweetness. Palate doesn't really give away the age either, it's just really well done all around. You should buy it.